Program Statistics

Improper Payments Experience

The chart below* shows the improper payment experience for the Retirement, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (RSDI) program for fiscal years (FY) 2011 - 2013. We calculate the underpayment rate by dividing underpayment dollars by dollars paid, and we calculate the overpayment rate by dividing overpayment dollars by dollars paid. The percentages and dollar amounts presented in the table below are correct based on actual numbers used from the source data, but there may be differences in the calculated underpayment and overpayment rates due to rounding.

RSDI Improper Payments Experience FY 2011 - FY 2013

($ in millions)

FY 2011

FY 2012

FY 2013

Total Payments

Dollars

$716,951

$770,300

$824,200

Underpayments

Dollars

$946

$740

$1,100

Target Rate

≤0.20%

≤0.20%

≤0.20%

Actual Rate

0.13%

0.10%

0.13%

Overpayments

Dollars

$2,277

$1,708

$1,900

Target Rate

≤0.20%

≤0.20%

≤0.20%

Actual Rate

0.32%

0.22%

0.22%

Note: The information in this chart is projected from a random sample of payments made in each of the years.

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